The front of this Perthshire home was divided by the front door / hallway into two rooms, one which the family used as their living room and one which was destined to become a treatment room where hypnotherapy work could be done with clients. When we arrived the room was filled with furniture and had... Continue Reading →
Half Built House Perthshire – The ‘before’ shots
It was SO very hard not to tweet and share images of the homes we transformed during the filming of Half Built House... honestly for a design over-sharer like me, it nearly killed me! Finally our first show has aired and I can talk about what was done 🙂 Most of the ground floor of... Continue Reading →
The Vintage Home Fair at Victoria Baths, Manchester
Just a few days at home is enough to get my batteries recharged and find some eclectic Manchester inspiration for our fourth and final TV episode of Half Built House. I saw a tweet about an event at the incredible Victoria Baths, a restoration work-in-progress of what was described as the finest municipal bathing facilities in... Continue Reading →
The gorgeous Pale & Interesting shop in Rye, Sussex
Back home in Manchester now after completing our third, fabulous Half Built House down in Eastbourne, it's time for some serious sofa time after two weeks of full-on hard work. During each property transformation we head out to film an 'inspiration day', rummaging through antiques and collectables, checking out the work of local artists and... Continue Reading →
Sunday Summary: Plans, pancakes, a princess & a propeller
Little wonder I fell fast asleep on the sofa for an hour this afternoon, what a week!! Glorious weather meant we were inspired to start the last of the tenants' gardens, a dullsville space with two overgrown weed beds and a very tatty path. I drew up a plan of how I wanted it to... Continue Reading →
Sunday summary: DIY Disasters, slate floors & ladybird rescues
Been a busy old week this week, packed full of lots of different houses, jobs and sights. The poor car needed some attention this week so we nipped it up to Blackburn to our fav mechanic and en route stopped for lunch at one of my old haunts, the Clog & Billycock. It's been gastro-pub-ified... Continue Reading →
Full-on glamorous hallway in communal rental property – Landlords take heed!
Unlike many residential landlords, here in Moregeousland we believe that communal hallways and gardens should be things of beauty. Some landlords may think I'm barking bonkers (and some days Mr M may agree....) but I think it makes for happier, better tenants who stay for longer if everything about the property is fab, not just... Continue Reading →
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